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European Banks Weather Stress Test Simulating Trade Shock
European banks weathered a simulation of the potential impact of major international trade shocks, underscoring their ability ...
European economy sees growth of only 0.1% as scramble to get ahead of US tariffs goes into reverse
Europe’s economy barely grew in the April-June quarter as frantic earlier efforts to ship goods ahead of new U.S. tariffs ...
‘Made for Germany’: Is Chancellor Merz’s industrial push a mere rhetorical reset?
Germany’s effort is a call for private investment by corporate giants and seems more inward-facing. Read more at straitstimes ...
ECB Gives Banks More Time to Prepare for Planned Investigations
The European Central Bank plans to give lenders more advanced notice of their inclusion in thematic reviews and ...
ECB to consider 'climate factor' when lending to banks
The European Central Bank will add climate change considerations to its lending operations from late 2026, it said on Tuesday ...
Euro zone consumers cut near-term inflation expectations, ECB survey shows
Euro zone consumers reduced their inflation expectations for the next year in June, supporting indications that the most ...
How the US-EU trade deal wards off more escalation but will raise prices and slow growth
Higher tariffs, or import taxes, on European goods mean sellers in the U.S. would have to either increase prices for ...
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Agustín Carstens: The Innovative Central Banker - IMF
As central bank governor, he strengthened multilateralism. While general manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), he launched the Innovation Hub, fostering a start-up culture inside ...